Anthropophagous (Antropophagus)

Good dog.

It's ice cold!

You shouldn't be swimming so soon after eating!

You're the one that had a big meal!

I only had a sandwich!

It's wonderful!

Help!

Help!

- I don't feel so good. - You'll be okay when we get off.

What is it, Maggie?

Oh, nothing. It's almost over.

Like they say, I think the kid's got football boots...

and he uses them to take dancing lessons.

Wait 'til we get on the water. See how he likes that!

I'm sure if there'd been any danger, the doctor wouldn't have let her take the trip.

Anyway, we'll just be making little hops from island to island.

I wouldn't count on that too much. You know what Alan said...

We paid rent on that thing for a month

and should get all the use of it we can

and see the whole archipelago!

Yeah, but with Maggie in her condition we can't just...

It means you'll leave Maggie and me off at the first island...

...and pick us up on the way back!

Come on, Honey. Sit Down.

I suppose I should.

Oh... hell.

- I'm so sorry. - It's nothing, really!

Please let me buy you another one... I mean, it's the very least I can do.

My husband does something like that at least once a day.

I'm really sorry.

No, honestly. There's no problem.

But, excuse me, I thought I heard you talking about a boat.

You think you might possibly have room for one more?

You mean you want to come with us?

Hey, kids! Do you think Alan would object if we brought someone else along?

Not if it's someone like her!

I have to join some friends on one of the islands. I just need a lift.

- Well, sounds fine, huh? - Hell, yeah!

- I bet he's not here yet. - As usual!

He's never been on time in his life.

Hey, there he is!. Hey, Alan....here we are!

Hi, you characters.

Hi, Darling.

How are you, Dan? Good to see you.

- Maggie!.... Lookin' good. - How you been, Alan?

- Hey, Arnie. - Hi, Al.

- Look! I want you to meet Julie. - Hi, Julie.

- Pleased to meet you. - The pleasures all mine.

Come on everybody, pile in... Come one, let's go.

Here it is. This is the island I have to get to. It's about 100 miles off the coast.

Well, I don't see any reason not to include that island on our little hop.

It is kind of strange that there's no boat service to or from it, though

Actually, it isn't all that strange. For many months of the year it's nearly uninhabited.

There are just a few permanent families and they're self sufficient.

Only in the summer do the tourist come. It's an earthly paradise.

How do the tourist get there?

Either they have a boat or they get a lift.

Unfortunately, I was delayed and I got there too late.

I should've left three days ago.

Yeah, but we wouldn't have met you like that.

- That's true. - Well, are going to this paradise?

What say we put it to the vote. Yes votes raise your hand.

- Yes! - Then off we go!

- Here, I'll take your bags. - Oh, thanks.

This way, ladies and gents.

Move, will ya!

It's okay, Honey. Don't worry about it. It's normal. We're all feeling a little sick.

Here.

Thanks.

- It's great out here, isn't it? - It's fabulous.

Excuse me.

Thanks.

- Donnies taken the plunge, huh? - I guess so.

But it's very flattering. He seems a very nice guy.

I like Carol a lot too, and she's crazy about you.

Right... But don't let the flattery go to your head. He never let's a chance go by.

What's the matter? Don't you like him?

I like him a lot. He's my best friend.

But the fact is: Carol's my sister.

- Would you like to take over? - I'd love to.

Okay... keep your eye on the compass...

...and correct the bearing if the needle slips away from this point.

It's easier to do than explain.

Very good.

Thank you.

Here.

This royal card is the past. This one's the present, and this is the future.

Oh, come on, Carol, let's forget about the past and the present!

I know about them anyway. Let's get right to the future!

What do you want to know?

Well, if it'll be a girl or a boy. How tall, rich, good looking...

I wanna know everything about the kid.

- Put your right hand on the cards. - Okay.

Now, choose three, and turn them over.

And now, turn over one in the other row.

You awake?

Hey, Carol!

Are you gonna talk or not?

What do the cards say?

I don't know, Maggie. Sometimes they're not very clear.

And they don't always mean something.

Right now...

...I can't interpret these cards.

It's never happened like this. I just don't understand it.

I think it should be done over. Some other time.

Oh, Carol, come on... I think the message is very clear.

The two knights are.... The two men in your life.

One's your husband and one's the baby. Therefore it'll be a boy.

The sun is a positive sign. A sign of strength, security.

It'll protect your two knights all their lives....

...Then the night time is symbolic of peace and serenity.

- And so... - And so it's time to eat.

That is, if anyone can lay his hands on the can opener.

I'd better give him a hand, or no dinner.

But don't think you get off that easily. We'll go into this again later.

The kitchen staff will need me to give instructions.

Thanks, Julie. You found something nice and innocuous.

But Carol, why did you stop?

I guess because the cards hadn't answered... and I believe in these cards.

And when I don't see clearly I can't just invent things.

Carol... If the cards didn't answer you, why worry so much?

If you ask the cards about the future and don't get any answer...

It means that there is no future for the person who's asking them.

Hey.... we're all ready to eat, you guys.

- Good morning! - Morning, Julie.

- Hi. - Hi.

The others are still asleep. It's not much longer to the island, is it?

Well, if the wind comes up a little, we should be there in a couple of hours.

- Want any? - No thanks.

- Will your friends be waiting you? - Sure.

But to tell the truth... They're not really friends in that sense.

They're an English couple with a 15 year old daughter.

I keep the girl company, and they finance my vacation.

What do you do in the winter?

Well, in the winter I study languages at college.

And I work part time for a small local TV station as a programmer.

And you?

Medicine. I need two more exams and it's over.

And lazy cruises to the Greek islands will be over too.

By any chance did you and Carol have words last night?

No, why?

Strange, when I awoke this morning she was already there.

I asked her what wrong, and all she would say...

...shouldn't have let you come along.

Then she pleaded with me not to set a foot on the island.

And I couldn't get another word out of her.

But don't worry about it...

Carol's a genuine lunatic. Has been since she was a kid.

It's those stupid damn cards.

I've never been able to rip them out of her hands. She's a nut case.

Careful walking down this thing.

You were right when you said it was a paradise.

Why don't we stop over for a while.

It is an idea to be taken into consideration.

Where's the village?

- It's right in front of that ridge. - Good.

- We'll take you up there, all right? - Yes, fine.

Okay, everyone ashore.

Come on, Maggie. Easy does it.

- Maggie, what is it? - Ow, my ankle!

I think it's a bad sprain. All we needed, right?

I don't think I can make it up that hill.

Sorry.

That's too bad, but be sure to soak your foot in sea water. It won't swell up that way.

Shall I stay with you?

- No, I'll be fine. You go on. - Okay.

So long, Maggie, and thanks again!

Bye, Julie, and have a good vacation!

Come on, Carol!

- Maggie, is there anything I can get you? - No, thanks, really. I'll be fine.

- It's strange though... - What is?

I don't see my friend's boat anywhere.

- They're probably out in it. - Must be another warf.

Well, there wasn't two summers ago.

- So they built one in the meantime. - Well, could be.

I noticed that there was a hell of a strong current bringing us into the island.

Yes, I've heard all about it from my English friends here.

It changes a lot and never seems to be the same from one day to the next.

You know, one day it will be pulling into land and the next day back out to sea again.

Probably influenced by the tides.

I guess so...

Last time I was here I came close to drowning.

The current swept me out to sea and I couldn't get back.

Luckily a boat showed up.

This is more like a ghost town than anything.

Huh, well... Julie did say it was quiet here.

Hey, is there anyone here! Not a soul around.

Speaking of souls, maybe they're all in church.

There's only one church on the island, near the cemetery, but it's been deconsecrated.

- Just a heap of rubble, really. - Well, let's take a look around.

We'll go off this way.

Let's take a look in the general store.

That's the telegraph machine. Looks in pretty bad shape.

Very bad... and it looks like it was knocked out of commission on purpose.

Aren't there any phones on this island?

No, they've never had a line to the mainland.

That was the only means of communication.

Huh, what's this...

The last telegram out of this place was sent June the 2nd.

That's more than a month ago.